This is how I wish my obituary would begin....

From the Economist's obit of HST...

THERE were always way too many guns around at Hunter S. Thompson's farm in Woody Creek: .44 Magnums, 12-gauge shotguns, black snubnosed Colt Pythons with bevelled cylinders, .22 calibre mounted machineguns. He also kept explosives, to blow the legs off pool tables or to pack in a barrel for target practice. His quiet bourgeois neighbours near Aspen, Colorado, complained that he rocked the foundations of their houses.

GOP celebrates bipartisanism

Well, maybe not.... Instead the Harris County Republican Party is targeting Rrepublican members of the nominally non-partisan Houston City Council who have shown the audacity of working with the mayor to govern Houston.

Beautiful.

Hypocrites.

Come back home Coles

Karma, sweet sweet Karma. Coles wants out of D.C. How many times do you see the guy go after the Big K and after a few years gets released? I for one would be glad to welcome Coles back to NYC... at a reduced price of course. Any other D.C. Jets want to come back?

Hunter S. Thompson is Dead

I will leave this spot open for any comments on the life of the great gonzo journalist. He will be missed.

The Bush confessions...

This is a bit different from 'I didn't inhale...'

It's on tape and apparently has been verified. I don't approve of what this guy did, but it does provide yet another window into the duplicity of W.

I find it particularly amusing to hear what the White House has to say:
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Trent Duffy, a White House spokesman, said, "The governor was having casual conversations with someone he believed was his friend." Asked about drug use, Duffy said, "That has been asked and answered so many times there is nothing more to add."
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Is it just me or is that a total misrepresentation of the situation? Has Bush ever actually answered questions about his substance abuse? If, as he claims, he is in recovery from his dependancy, then isn't the real question about whether he is honest and upfront with others about the issue? This would normally be a personal question but given his role in the American polity, this possibly crippling denial on the part of the president with respect to his alcoholism and drug use is troubling to say the least.

Let's not even speculate about the fact that this guy passed out/choked on a pretzel during one Superbowl and 'went to sleep' before the notorious Janet Jackson half time.

The Dr. is in the House

Dr. Dean was elected by a voice vote saturday to become the new DNC Chair. I know that some on the staff here at HSF have not been supportive of Dr. Dean and I understand thier concerns (no matter how misguided). One must read Krugman today to understand why I so strongly back Dr. Dean and think that he is the perfect person for the job right now.

TOP TEN

Oscar season is here again!! So I am putting out my 2nd annual Top Ten Movie List for 2004...

1. Enternal Sunshine Of the Spotless Mind
2. Sideways
3. Finding Neverland
4. Before Sunset
5. Ray
6. Passion of the Christ
7. Fahrenheit 9/11
8. 5 Obstructions
9. Saved
10. Garden State

Honorable Mentioned: Kinsey and Spider Man 2

Bottom 5
1. Alexander the Great
2. Whole Ten Yards
3. EuroTrip
4. Ocean's 12
5. De-lovely

Did you know Bush is lying about the budget?

Of course you did....

David Corn goes into detail...

Do you know Chan?

If you don't, then click on this link if you want to know more about the great culinary tradition of eating dogs... Those of who do know Chan already know all we need....

The Hawaiian Shirt civil war continues..

Readers of this blog may know that Colin and I have not spoken to each other in weeks. Why? It just might have something to do with our disagreement about whether having Dean as party charman will improve Democrats' electoral performance. Or, it could just be that the bastard doesn't return my phone calls.

Regardless of the reason, I think Ben Sargent is pretty much spot on today.